GCEC

All Professional II holders (regardless of whether they earned a Master’s degree before or after the Professional II certificate was issued and those with Master’s equivalency) need 6 semester credit hours or 90 clock hours  of professional activities that was earned within the certification period and a current satisfactory performance evaluation to renew their certificates. The new law changes Professional II holders to Master Educators which is valid for 10 years.

However, the new law requires Professional II holders with a Master’s equivalency to earn a Master’s during the 10 year period (the length of the Master Education certification). Without a Master’s degree, their certificates will be changed to Professional Educator upon renewal.